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Group calls for audit of Florida Attorney General's actions regarding Trump University

A government watchdog group is calling for an audit of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's actions regarding Trump University. Greg Fox (@GregFoxWESH) explains.

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Updated: 7:00 PM EDT Jun 7, 2016

Group calls for audit of Florida Attorney General's actions regarding Trump University

A government watchdog group is calling for an audit of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's actions regarding Trump University. Greg Fox (@GregFoxWESH) explains.

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WEBVTT GENERAL PAM BONDI'S ACTIONS, REGARDING TRUMP UNIVERSITY. THE PROGRAM IS EMBROILED IN COMPLAINTS AND LAWSUITS, AND REPORTS NOW SUGGEST THAT BONDI SOLICITED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TRUMP, AND THEN DROPPED AN INVESTIGATION. WESH 2'S POLITICAL REPORTER GREG FOX IS ON THE STORY. THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DONALD TRUMP WHEN FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI ENDORSED TRUMP IN MARCH, IT REIGNITED TH CONTROVERSY THAT'S BEEN DOGGING HER FOR 3 YEARS. STATE RECORDS SHOW A POLITICAL COMMITTEE FORMED TO SUPPORT HER CALLED AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, RECEIVED A $25,000 CONTRIBUTION FROM THE DONALD J. TRUMP FOUNDATION. AT THE TIME, THE STATE O FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE HAD RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRUMP INSTITUTE. WHICH WAS ORGANIZING SEMINARS FOR THE NOW-CLOSED TRUMP UNIVERSITY REAL ESTATE SCHOOL. BONDI CHOSE NOT TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER, AND DECLINED TO JOIN FRAUD LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY THE N.Y. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WHICH IS CONTINUING ALONG WITH A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. NOW, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS REPORTING THAT A BONDI CONSULTANT MARC REICHELDERFER OF LANDMARC STRATEGIES TALLAHASSEE SAID BONDI PERSONALLY SOLICITED THE $25,000 CONTRIBUTION, BUT ONLY BECAUSE SHE WAS UNAWARE OF COMPLAINT >> THAT'S AN INHERENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AND IT DOES N LOOK GOD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. VIA SKYPE, THE DIRECTOR OF INTEGRITY FLORIDA A GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG SAYS THE GOVERNOR SHOULD CAL FOR AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF BONDI'S EMAILS, TEXTS, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUMP, AND HER STAFF, AT THE TIME TRUMP UNIVERSITY WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. THIS IS A CASE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS A QUID PRO QUO FOR THE CAMPAIGN DONATION. NEITHER BONDI'S OFFICIAL OFFICE, NOR ANYONE LISTED IN IRS FORMS WITH HER POLITICAL COMMITTEE RETURNED OUR CALLS INTEGRITY FLORIDA BELIEVES A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION OF BONDI AND HER ACTIONS MAY ALSO BE WARRANTED TO ELIMINATE ANY PERCEPTION ON THE PART OF THE PUBLIC, THAT THIS CASE IS

Group calls for audit of Florida Attorney General's actions regarding Trump University

A government watchdog group is calling for an audit of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's actions regarding Trump University. Greg Fox (@GregFoxWESH) explains.